Stalk-cutter



HGICADY. STALK GUTTER..

`(No Model.)

No. 494,248. Patented Ma,1'.28, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY G. CADY, OF PINE BLUFF,` ARKANSAS.

STALK-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 494,248, dated March28, 1893. Application filed March 20, 1891. Serial No. 385,833. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY G. CADY,a citizen of the United States ofAlnerica, residing at Pine Blu, in the county of Jeiterson and State ofArkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inStalk-Cutters, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improvement in stalk cutters. Its object isto produce a stalk cutter, the frame of which is composed of a number ofdetachable cutter-bars to provide for the easy substitution of` a newbar should one of the old ones become broken.

With this object in View the invention consists of a frame composed of anumber of cutter-bars, cutters secured to said bars, and means forholding the bars together; it consists further in aframe composed of anumber of cutter-bars, cutters secured to the bars and end plates towhich each cutter-bar is secured in turn, for holding them together;furthermore it consists in a number of cutter-bars, cutters or knivessecured thereto and end plates conforming to the cont-our of the frameformed by the cutter barskewach one of which bars has a beveledprojecting side which serves as a seat for the cutters or knives, thebars in position, abutting against the preceding and succeeding bar; andIinally it consists in the details of construction as will hereinafterbe more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, andin which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figurel is a rear elevation ot my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevationthereof, and Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the same.

In the drawings,A represents aframe cornposed of a number ofapproximately rectanguiar bars a each bar having one of its sidesbeveled at a2 to serve as seats for the cutters or knives as securedtothe bars by bolts a4.

B represents end plates secured by bolts orpins h to each of thecutter-bars a and conforming to the contour of the frame A, which inthis case is shown 'as having live sides, although the substitution of agreater or less number of cutter-bars may be practiced, withoutdepartingfrom the spiritof the invention. By doing this it will necessarilyalter'the general contour of the frame.

C is an axle journaled in the side plates B, centrally thereof and also`in a frame D to which a tongue and a seat F may be secured.

The interior chamber Grof the frame A may be filled with some heavysubstance to force the cutter more forcibly on vthe stalks.

The operation of the machine will be readily understood. The edges ofthe cutters are arrangedv the same relative distances apart as thestalks to be cut and consequently when the machine is hauled over theground they will come in contact and severthe stalks near the earth.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A stalk cutter, consisting of a series of cutterbars abuttingagainsteach other each bar having a beveled proj ecting side, cutters or knivessecured upon the beveled sides of the cutter` bars, end plates to whichthe cutter-bars are secured and a frame carrying an axle journaledcentrally in the end plates, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY G. CADY. Witnesses:

N. J. C. JOHNSON, A. M. MIDDLEBRooKs.

